Amp Energy India has commissioned a 2.4-mw solar power plant at Pondicherry University.
This solar project is one of the largest solar power plant for a Central University in India and is spread over 15 buildings, two car parks and two land parcels in the university campus. The plant is instrumental is supplying solar energy to meet about 40 per cent requirement of the university’s energy needs.
The plant was inaugurated by Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on September 13, 2021 in the presence of the Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Lt Governor of Puducherry and Chief Rector of Pondicherry University; N. Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry; and Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University.
By adopting solar power, Pondicherry University will benefit from reduced energy costs and will contribute to reducing emissions of around 2,900 tonnes of CO2 every year, a release by Amp Energy India said.
This project has been developed under the 97.5-mw rooftop scheme by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Pondicherry University and Amp Energy India have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) under this scheme for procurement of solar power is for 25 years.
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Solar projects by Amp Energy India
This project is one of the many solar projects developed by Amp Energy India for educational institutions in India. Amp India has commissioned solar projects for School of Planning and Architecture, National Law University, Bhopal and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior among others.
Amp Energy India with its diversified portfolio of projects has developed large rooftop projects including some landmark solar rooftop projects for L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (7.8 mw), Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery (10.5 mw) and the largest solar rooftop for an industrial customer for Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (18.5 mw).